Key facts
- Dillon Dingler hit two home runs and drove in four runs for the Detroit Tigers.
- The Detroit Tigers defeated the Minnesota Twins 10-4.
- A total of eight home runs were hit in the game.
- Josh Bell hit his 200th career home run for the Twins.
- Tigers starter Troy Melton earned the win, improving to 3-0.
Dillon Dingler hit two home runs, including a three-run shot in the sixth inning, and drove in four runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. The game featured a combined eight home runs. Dingler's solo homer in the first and his later three-run blast raised his season total to 16. Kerry Carpenter hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning, and Riley Greene also homered and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who have won six of their last seven games. Gleyber Torres added a two-run single. Tigers starter Troy Melton (3-0) pitched five innings, allowing eight hits and four runs while striking out five. For the Twins, Josh Bell hit his 200th career home run. Byron Buxton opened the scoring with his 19th homer of the season on the first pitch of the game. Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens also contributed solo home runs for Minnesota, which has lost five of its last six contests. Twins starter Taj Bradley (5-3) surrendered seven hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings. The game's start was delayed by 1 hour and 51 minutes due to inclement weather. Lee and Clemens homered on consecutive pitches in the fifth to give the Twins a brief 4-3 lead before Carpenter's decisive home run.